Institutional Reform and Co-Operation in Irrigated Agriculture, with Special Reference to Lao PDR and Vietnam-Proceedings of the International Workshop held from April 27 to May 2, 1998 in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

1. Introduction. / Charles L. Abernethy 2. Institutional reform and co-operation in irrigated agriculture - Overview / Charles L. Abernethy 3. Objectives and processes of institutional reform in the water sector in Asian countries / Jeremy Berkoff 4. Processes and constraints of institutional reform in the water sector of some selected countries in Asia, Europe, and North America / Rodney Vissia 5. Institutional situation in the water sector of some selected Middle East Countries / Rainer Keller 6. The functions of information, communication, transparency and accountability in promoting institutional reform and co-operation / Charles L. Abernethy 7. Report of discussions - International experiences / Keizrul bin Abdullah 8. Towards effective water policy and the consequences for irrigation management / Jeremy Bird 9. Agriculture and irrigation programme for co-operation towards sustainable development in the Lower Mekong Basin / Eli Gelber 10. Institutional reform and its implications for human resource training needs and on irrigation performance: The small-scale irrigation turnover programme in Indonesia / Helmi 11. .Reform in irrigation and drainage legislation in Malaysia / Keizrul bin Abdullah 12. Co-operation between irrigators and government agencies and the role of fmancial procedures in promoting irrigation reform: The case of the Philippines / Rodolfo C Undan 13. Co-operation between and among government agencies in irrigation: The case of Thailand / Chaiwat Prechawit 14. Report of discussions - Regional experiences / Jeremy Berkoff 15. Issues and constraints in irrigation management transfer (IMT) in Lao PDR / Nouanedeng Rajvong 16. Report of discussion on the Lao PDR country paper / Charles L. Abernethy 17. Presentation and discussion - Country vision Lao PDR / Rodney Vissia 18. Presentation of actions needed for institutional reform and co-operation in irrigated agriculture - Lao PDR / Lao Participants 19. Recommended actions (regional) needed for institutional reform and co-operation in irrigated agriculture - Lao PDR / Keizrul bin Abdullah, Helmi, Chaiwat Prechawit and Rodolfo Undan 20. Provisional recommendations (international) for institutional reform in irrigated agriculture in Lao PDR / Charles L. Abernethy, Jeremy Berkoff Eli Gelber, Rainer Keller and Rodney Vissia 21. Institutional reform in irrigated agriculture management in Vietnam / Tran Sy Vinh and Dao Trong Tu 22. Report of discussions on the Vietnam country paper / Charles L. Abernethy 23. Presentation and discussion - Country vision Vietnam / Rodney Vissia 24. Presentation of actions needed for institutional reform and co-operation in irrigated agriculture - Vietnam / LAO Participants 25. Recommended actions (regional) needed for institutional reform and co-operation in irrigated agriculture - Vietnam / Keizrul bin Abdullah, Helmi, Chaiwat Prechawit and Rodolfo Undan 26. Provisional recommendations (international) for institutional reform in irrigated agriculture in Vietnam / Charles L. Abernethy, Jeremy Berkof, Eli Gelber, Rainer Keller and Rodney Vissia 27. Final discussion on the Lao and Vietnam grou

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